Affluence in GU18 5UJ
How GU18 5UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightwater
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
GU18 5UJLightwater
How well off GU18 5UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU18 5UJ area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the GU18 5UJ area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 29.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the GU18 5UJ area is well above that, at 51.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the GU18 5UJ area is above that, at 39.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU18 5UJ sits in (Lightwater): about 1,701 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.